Food cover



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April 27 1926.

FOOD COVER Filed August 29 Patented Apr. Z7, 1926.

UNITED STATES MARY NEIGHBAUER, OE' CARRIZOZO, NEVI MEXICO.

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Application filed August 29, 1922 Serial No. 584,976..

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it lnown that l, MARY NnrGHnAUnn, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Carrizozo, in the county of Lincoln and State of New Mexico,have invented certain new and useiul Improvements in Food Covers; and ldo hereby declare the iollow- 'ing to be a tull, clear, and exactdescription :t the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary intent ot the present invention is the provision of a foodprotector for coif'ering dishes coni'gaining` food, whereby to preventinsects and animals from reaching the same.

This invention furthermore -provides an article which may be used forother purposes, such as a sieve, a strainer, a steam cooker and a handyutensil for a variety of purposes.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature ot the invention is understood.

lVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood that in adapting` the sanie to meet different conditionsand requirements, 'arious changes in the form, proportion and minordetails of construction maybe resorted toy without departing from thenature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings toi-ming a part of theapplication,

Fioure l is a )ers )ective view of a foodV c n l n cover embodyiu theinvention as seen from the top side,

Figure 2 is a, similar view oi the device inverted` and Figure 3 is asectional view ,showing a uuniber ot covers placed one upon the other.Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription. and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters. v

rihe numeral i designates a hoop or band, preferably of siieet metal.The upper edge oit the hoop or band l is flared, as indicated at 2, toreceive the lower edge of a cover when placed thereon, whereby to holda` number' of covers in superposed position' without liability otdisplacement, as indicated in Figure A suspending,` ring 3-v is appliedto a side ot the hoop or band l and the lattervis perforated in itssides tor ventilation, A screen 4; constitutes the bottom and may beattached to the lower edgey of the hoop or band l in any'pre'ferred way.A crossed brace ,5 stiitens andV reintorces the screen bottom LLand maybe attached to the hoop or band l iii-any substantial and preierred way.y Y

When the device is used as a cover, it may be placed over a dishcontainingfood and may rest upon the kdish or may extend over the latterand rest Vupon the table or other supportingsurface upon'which the dishmay be placed. The screen bottom enables the device to be usedin thecapacity oit sitter or screeinwhereby liquids may be drained -fromarticles of food when preparing the same. ibi/Thenk used as a steamcooker, one device maybe placedupon the other in the order indicated inFigure 3, or in reverse order, the flared edge portion 2 of one engagingthe adiacent edge otthe` next 1n order, whereby to prevent lateraldisplacement and hold the articles in superposed position. Vlhenspace islimited, the covers may be placed one upon thev other each supporting anarticle oi" food to be protected. This is indicated most Vclearly inFigure 3.

liilhat is claimed is: An article of the class described comprising arim, a screen, the rim at one edge having' a bead securing' said screenin place and extending' outwardly ot' the main outer wall of the rim,and said bead having a iiat eX- tension disposed over and in contactwith the screen and projecting inwardly beyond the inner surface'therriin a Considerable., distance to support the article `when invverted in coveringrelation on a receptacle, to thereby relievethe screenof strain incie dental to the last mentioned use.

In testimony whereof aiiiX my signature.`

MA it Y Nli HBAUER.

